Patrick Marleau #12 (left), Logan Couture #39, Joe Pavelski #8 and Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks celebrate after Joe Pavelski #8 scored a first period power play goal.

Photograph by Christian Petersen

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Joe Pavelski of the San Jose Sharks celebrates after scoring a second-period goal ahead of Kevin Bieksa of the Vancouver Canucks in Game 3 of the Canucks-Sharks NHL Western Conference quarter-final series in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

Photograph by Christian Petersen

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Logan Couture #39 (left), Joe Thornton #19, Dan Boyle #22, and Joe Pavelski #8 of the San Jose Sharks skate back to the bench after Joe Pavelski scored a first period power play goal against the Vancouver Canucks.

Photograph by Christian Petersen

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Zack Kassian of the Vancouver Canucks attempts a wrap-around shot on goaltender Antti Niemi of the San Jose Sharks in the first period of Game 3 of the Canucks-Sharks NHL Western Conference quarter-final series in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

Photograph by Christian Petersen

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San Jose Sharks winger T.J. Galiardi has his shot blocked by Vancouver Canucks goalie Cory Schneider and centre Maxim Lapierre during the first period of Game 3 of the Canucks-Sharks NHL Western Conference quarter-final series in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

Photograph by Marcio Jose Sanchez

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Vancouver Canucks right-winger Zack Kassian (9) collides with San Jose Sharks defenceman Justin Braun (61) during the second period of Game 3 of the Canucks-Sharks NHL Western Conference quarter-final series in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

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Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks reacts after drawing a slashing penalty from Dan Hamhuis of the Vancouver Canucks in the first period of Game 3 of the Canucks-Sharks NHL Western Conference quarter-final series in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

Photograph by Christian Petersen

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San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton (right) collides with Vancouver Canucks goalie Cory Schneider during the second period of Game 3 of the Canucks-Sharks NHL Western Conference quarter-final series in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

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Left to right: Patrick Marleau, Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks celebrate after Joe Pavelski scored a first-period power play goal against goaltender Cory Schneider of the Vancouver Canucks in Game 3 of the Canucks-Sharks NHL Western Conference quarter-final series in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

Photograph by Christian Petersen

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San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi stops a shot next to Vancouver Canucks centre Henrik Sedin during the second period of Game 3 of the Canucks-Sharks NHL Western Conference quarter-final series in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

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Vancouver Canucks winger Alex Burrows (14) celebrates his goal with Dan Hamhuis (2) against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of Game 3 of the Canucks-Sharks NHL Western Conference quarter-final series in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

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Joe Pavelski of the San Jose Sharks celebrates after scoring a second-period goal ahead of Kevin Bieksa of the Vancouver Canucks in Game 3 of the Canucks-Sharks NHL Western Conference quarter-final series in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

Photograph by Christian Petersen

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Vancouver Canucks winger Alex Burrows celebrates his goal against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of Game 3 of the Canucks-Sharks NHL Western Conference quarter-final series in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

Photograph by Marcio Jose Sanchez

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San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi is beaten for a goal on a shot from Vancouver Canucks winger Alex Burrows during the second period of Game 3 of the Canucks-Sharks NHL Western Conference quarter-final series in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

Photograph by Marcio Jose Sanchez

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Patrick Marleau of the San Jose Sharks lays a body check on Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks in the first period of Game 3 of the Canucks-Sharks NHL Western Conference quarter-final series in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

Photograph by Christian Petersen

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Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks reacts after drawing a slashing penalty.

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San Jose Sharks left wing Raffi Torres, left, lunges for the puck next to Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler.

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The San Jose Sharks celebrate a goal by Joe Pavelski in the first period.